Pillow and cushion and casing for same



Feb. 26, 1929.

H. 0. LANGEQ PILLOW AND cusHIoN AND cAsmq FOR sms Filed Feb. 24, 1928 Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

HANS ovn LANGE, or COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. i

PILLOW AND CUSHION AND CASING FOR SAME.

Ap'plicatioafiled February 2%, 1928, Serial No. 256,758, and in Denmark December 24, 1927.

The invention refers to a pillow, sofa cushion and the like, and a casing for same.

The invention consists in the pillows casing having superposed pockets decreasing in size upwards and/or downwards from a main pocket. i

The attached drawing shows v Fig. 1 a side view of a pillow as per invention 1 Fig. 2 the same as seen from above Fig. 3 a cross section of same, and

Fig. 4 a cross section of a different style of execution as per invention.

In the pillow as per Figs. 13 the filling material is put into three superposed pockets at, Z) and a, decreasing in size in the direction from the pillows back towards its front. The pillow shown by Fig. 4 has likewise three pockets, (Z, 6 and 7, but in this case the middle pocket cl 'is the biggest, while the pockets at the top and bottom, respectively 6 and f, are smaller. 1

The pockets of the pillow can be filled either with the same or with different materials. F or pillows it would. in general be preferable to put into the largest pocket a strong elastic filling material of good carrying capacity, e. g. bed feathers, curled hair or kapok, in the next pocket 2). light half down, and in the third and smallest pocket, if any, a down.

As shown by the drawing, the pillow is made with two or more superposed pockets, decreasing in size from a main pocket which can be situated either at the bottom or in the centre of the pillow, or in general can be any of the pockets in the pillow. The walls between these pockets can be single or double and the pieces of cloth are sewn or in some other way fastened to each other. The pockets serve for receiving the filling material. s

The pillow as per invention distinguishes itself by keeping the filling material in place, and because it can be filled with different kinds of such materials according to the various purposes for which it is to be used, advantages not attained by the kind of pillows known up to now.

In pillows consisting of one pocket only, the filling material during use is forced towards the edges, with the result that the centre of the pillow offers but deficient support This is obviated by the invention, inasmuch as the shifting of the filling material is restricted within each separate pocket. When an ordinary pocket, in order to give a specially' soft support, is stuffed With a fine material, for instance down, it is apt to double up under the weight ofrthe head, a drawback which especially in summer time or in warm climates can produce insomnia and on the whole is unhealthful. In the pillow as per invention, these drawbacks are overcome, as the smallest pocket only is meant to be filled with down and the remaining pockets with less heat insulating materials possessing greater carrying capacity. For this reason the pillow as per invention is particularly suitable for use in hospitals, and the danger of placing babies on soft down pillows folding up around the head, is obviated.

' A pillow executed as shown by Fig. 4 possesses moreover the advantage that one side can be stuffed for winter use and the gtl er one for summer use, by filling pocket 6 stance with down as being most suitable for use in winter, Whereas pocket f when filled with a less heat-insulating material as for in stance the soft part of feather vanes, gives a soft but cooler support for the head in summer time, which particularly is of advantage in countries with considerable variations of temperature.

In spite of the above'mentioned important The cheaper, a down proof fabric being required I only for the comparatively small portion of the pillow which is to contain down, while as casing for the coarser filling material which forms the greaterportion of the pillow, a considerably cheaper fabric can be employed.

The invention is not restricted to the styles of execution shown and described above,as

they can be altered in difierent ways, especially as regards number, size and shape of the pockets, without exceeding the scope of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim new desire to' secure by Letters Patent;

1. A pillow of the kind adapted to be used as a bedding pillow, sofa cushion or the like,

consisting of a casing ziii d filling fn'iteiial, said casing composedof a main pocket and a series of superposed pockets sewed on top of said 11min pocket-,- said superposed pockets decreasing in size from the main pocket.

signature. V

HANS OVE LANGE. 

